Lewisham Council has been awarded financial support from the Government's Community Energy Efficiency Fund to help pensioners and vulnerable households keep warm during winter. The Council was awarded £40,000 to help with their Energy Action Zone project.

This project covers Brockley and Evelyn Wards in Joan Ruddock's constituency and Downham Ward in Bridget Prentice's constituency. The Council is conducting energy surveys in these wards, providing advice on energy efficiency and a free low energy lightbulb. Where possible residents requiring help to heat their homes are referred to the Warm Front Programme, which offers free insulation and heating improvements.

Tackling climate change is now a major priority for the Government. But as we ask some people to turn down their heating to save energy, we want to help others who suffer from such poor insulation and heating that they are cold in winter. I'm delighted that Lewisham Council is taking advantage of this Government assistance on energy efficiency.